Overview
- Anthropic will meter programmatic use of Claude with a monthly credit pool tied to each paid plan.
- The pool covers Agent SDK tasks such as claude -p, Claude Code GitHub Actions, and third-party apps built on the SDK.
- This restores third-party tool access through plans after April’s cutoff, with usage now drawing from the new credit.
- Credit sizes vary by plan, from $20 for Pro to $100 for Max 5x and $200 for Max 20x, and team plans get per-seat amounts.
- Credits do not roll over, apply to individual accounts, and users can either switch to pay-as-you-go API rates when they run out or pause programmatic use, while API-key Developer Platform accounts are not eligible.